jeer at

Example Sentences

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It was not long after his supporters had also started to boo and jeer at reporters for asking questions.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

After those remarks, the crowd continued to jeer at the performers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

But there’s hardly been a boo or jeer at Climate Pledge over the four games of losing on home ice.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2021

It’s hard to ask them to just shrug their shoulders at the fans who do show up and jeer at the slightest failure.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2018

He walked slowly into the middle of the clearing and looked steadily at the skull that gleamed as white as ever the conch had done and seemed to jeer at him cynically.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding